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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the process by which Vladimir Nabokov writes "Speak, Memory?"
(a) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays on his life.
(b) The autobiographical novel is culled from Russian history books.
(c) The autobiographical novel is culled from essays written by the author's son.
(d) The autobiographical novel is culled from stories told to him by family members.

2. Though many doubt this ailment, What happens to Ivanovich?
(a) He dies from lung cancer.
(b) He dies of a heart ailment.
(c) He slips a disc.
(d) He ends up with scoliosis.

3. What would change throughout Nabokov's childhood, depending on the prevailing advice of the family's current medical consultant?
(a) The temperature in his home.
(b) The medicines his mother uses.
(c) How much he exercises.
(d) The temperature of the bath water.

4. Where do the children bathe?
(a) French bathing tubs.
(b) English portable tubs.
(c) Russian baths.
(d) The creek on the estate.

5. Why is the family forced to leave Russia?
(a) Their visas have expired.
(b) The father is in trouble with the police.
(c) Their religion is being persecuted.
(d) The revolution has ended.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?

2. Why does Vasiliy insist upon lying supine on the floor?

3. To what is Nabokov's mother quite sensitive?

4. Of what are Nabokov's memories in a Russian setting?

5. What does Young Vladimir discover in the family's attic?

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